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Can Anyone Recommend A Helmet?
#1
Posted 17 October 2016 - 05:32 PM
I won't need HANS and I'm looking at open face or would one with a chin be better?
I've looked at the Hedtech one at about £100 I'm happy to spend a bit more but not too much..
Any advice of what to look for ?
#2
Posted 17 October 2016 - 05:51 PM
From experience with helmets from all sorts of different sports....try them before you buy.Need a helmet for track days and hillclimbing
I won't need HANS and I'm looking at open face or would one with a chin be better?
I've looked at the Hedtech one at about £100 I'm happy to spend a bit more but not too much..
Any advice of what to look for ?
You might not have a hedtech head.
Also, don't necessarily go for the most expensive.
Hans posts might be a good idea though, as you might find it will become mandatory across all motorsport. You won't have to have the posts, just the holes ready to accept the bolts if the time comes... Doubt track days will everything needs hans style devices, but sprinting and hillclimbs might....think of it like fututeproofing.
Edit... Just for reference, I've got a bell sport 5, full face helmet and I find it really comfortable and light.
Edited by rally1380, 17 October 2016 - 05:52 PM.
#3
Posted 17 October 2016 - 06:17 PM
Good point about the HANS too..
#4
Posted 17 October 2016 - 06:19 PM
And one that fulfils all the requirements that require you to wear one.
PS. Sprints and hillclimbs need FHR devices now IIRC.
#5
Posted 17 October 2016 - 07:16 PM
PS. Sprints and hillclimbs need FHR devices now IIRC.
Not all classes require FHR....but the OP will need to research that.
Agree with your other points tho.
#6
Posted 17 October 2016 - 07:21 PM
PS. Sprints and hillclimbs need FHR devices now IIRC.
Not all classes require FHR....but the OP will need to research that.
Agree with your other points tho.
I felt like repeating the first point a few times but resisted.
Fit fit fit fit fit fit
#7
Posted 17 October 2016 - 07:21 PM
Cheers for the advice, I'm going to go to demon theves on Saturday.
Good point about the HANS too..
Gonna stick up for Tweeks here...they just charge rrp on stuff... Long gone are the days they could charge what they wanted for stuff.
For helmets and overalls I doubt there is anywhere in the country with as good of a selection in stock than tweeks.
They have certainly fought my corner for me when I had tyre issues and had to return them...the manufacturer blamed me, but tweeks sorted it out for me.
I'd definitely look at buying a lid with hans post capacity...then you are covered. Also buy a balaclava to wear as it will save your helmet lining and you can wash it easier than you can was the helmet.
#8
Posted 17 October 2016 - 08:08 PM
I do track days in my Mini and went to Halfords and bought a full face 'basic' helmet from there for IIRC £30....?
It conforms to the 'rules' of the track I go to (3 Sisters in Wigan). If I need a different helmet for another track, I probably won't bother going...
I know you can't put a price on safety, but the speeds I get to in my Mini, the helmet I have is more than adequate....
#9
Posted 17 October 2016 - 08:46 PM
By all means scrimp on gloves or race shoes or even just wear a t shirt, but a helmet is a seriously important safety component and if you hit your head properly is potentially the difference between life and death.
I'm not saying that folks should go out and buy a £300 lid, but please please buy something suitable....if the OP is planning doing sprints, a scrutineer will laugh at a £30 halfords jobbie and won't let you anywhere near the track....I wonder why?
I'm sorry for my response, but I feel your advice is bad and potentially dangerous
#10
Posted 17 October 2016 - 09:07 PM
Seen some very lucky people who did not have correctly fitting or incorrect spec lids.
Nothing wrong with MC lids. Shoei and Arai were well popular 20 some years back,
I have a Shoei head.
#11
Posted 17 October 2016 - 09:29 PM
#12
Posted 18 October 2016 - 08:07 AM
Nothing wrong with MC lids. Shoei and Arai were well popular 20 some years back,
I have a Shoei head.
Nothing wrong with Shoei or Arai at all......but these Halfords lids ain't them.
One says..........
Conforms to ECE 22.05 motorcycle helmet safety standard
Errrr....I think i'd prefer to trust my melon inside something that has been designed for the job in hand.
#13
Posted 19 October 2016 - 09:20 PM
Years ago I bought a Simpson because it was the in thing, worst helmet I ever had, nipped me everywhere, I sold it and bought a aria, I could wear it all day.
Shooter
#14
Posted 20 October 2016 - 10:22 AM
Great suggestions above,
Two points of advice I'd offer
1. How much do you value your head? Cheap helmets are OK but consider that when you hit something at 70MPH your helmet fits the hard stuff first then your head hits the inside of the helmet, a more expensive one will have better padding and shock absorbing properties than a cheaper one. I've seen shoei helmets with impact so bad it's flattered the contact spot but the rider's head was still intact.
2. Fit is megga important, have a look on the web and see the suggestions for pulling lids this way and that when trying them out and use that wherever you go, dont trust the lads in the shop.
I know you only want to do a few trackdays, but 'offs' still happen and £30, £60 or £100 extra on a lid will make sense to you in those split seconds before the thud.
#15
Posted 21 October 2016 - 10:53 AM
I use Grand Prix Racewear based at Silverstone Circuit. I found Arai to be the most comfortable for my melon & bought a GP6 S
Link for GP Racewear;
http://gprdirect.com...gory/helmets-2/
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